Move-to-earn protocol StepN announces $30M airdrop for usersLoyal users of the popular Solana-based lifestyle app can claim rewards by the end of April.Apr 10, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Coinbase pushes for UK crypto adoption with Apple Pay integrationCoinbase said that the Apple Pay integration is part of its efforts to increase the number of crypto holders in the United Kingdom.Apr 10, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Ethereum validator P2P.org hits $7.5B TVL, adds new SaaB modelP2P.org’s new SaaB model aims to help businesses better handle staking functionalities, promotion and revenue generation.Apr 10, 2024Helen Partz
Queensland law enforcement agency calls for more powers to seize cryptoThe Crime and Corruption Commission is calling for a reform of Queensland’s Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 to counter the growing illicit use of cryptocurrencies in the state.Apr 10, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Taiwan’s Ace Exchange founder indicted in $10.6M fraud caseA Taiwanese court has ruled that the property of Ace Exchange founder David Pan and others involved in the case will be confiscated.Apr 10, 2024Helen Partz
DEX adoption needs greater capital efficiency — PancakeSwap product leadThe lack of options trading liquidity is one of the most pressing issues of current DeFi protocols.Apr 10, 2024Zoltan Vardai
Retail interest in crypto ‘quite low’ compared to last bull run — LunarCrush CEOLunarCrush CEO Joe Vezzani believes that despite the upcoming Bitcoin halving, there might not be a significant shift in retail engagement.Apr 10, 2024Ezra Reguerra
Bitcoin RSI points to short-term gains as metric signals BTC price topThe value days destroyed multiple is hinting at an incoming BTC price macro top, but all might not be as it seems.Apr 10, 2024William Suberg
AMPL depositors complain of frozen funds on AaveThe AMPL pool on borrowing and lending protocol Aave suffered a liquidity crunch in December due to a contract bug, and DAO participants continue to debate how to properly compensate investors.Apr 10, 2024Allen Scott
Hong Kong regulator fast-tracks Bitcoin spot ETF approvalsAfter the approval of the Securities Regulatory Commission of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange needs two weeks to finalize Bitcoin ETF listings.Apr 10, 2024Amaka Nwaokocha
New Zealand fears missing crypto train with ‘wait and see’ approachAndrew Bayly, the minister of commerce and consumer affairs, warned that New Zealand’s “wait and see” approach could lead to missing out on the benefits of development in the digital asset industry.Apr 10, 2024Arijit Sarkar
Is Bitcoin’s on-chain bull run momentum over? Indicator flashes redThe indicator signals that behavior among Bitcoin OGs is quite different to previous Bitcoin halvings.Apr 10, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Restaking protocol EigenLayer partially launches on Ethereum mainnetEigenLayer is live on the Ethereum mainnet, but several crucial features are still on the way “later this year.”Apr 10, 2024Jesse Coghlan
Solana rival Base hits 400 TPS, claims core contributorImpressive TPS figures are being shared by Base proponents, but critics say they may be skewed unfairly in the network’s favor by including failed transactions.Apr 10, 2024Martin Young
Ether ETFs will ‘probably be rejected’ in May — VanEck CEO“Pins are dropping,” Jan van Eck told CNBC that the lack of comment from the SEC regarding the roster of pending Ether ETFs was far from a good sign for approval by May.Apr 10, 2024Martin Young
Bitcoin halving price influence ‘diminished,’ demand now key driver — CryptoQuantThe open interest in Bitcoin is now 30 times higher than it was 11 days before the 2020 Bitcoin halving.Apr 10, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Mango Markets heist like a fake diamond ring scam: ProsecutorAvi Eisenberg’s alleged Mango Markets exploit was a “modern twist” on a classic con, prosecutors argued, but Eisenberg is adamant his actions were legal.Apr 10, 2024Tom Mitchelhill
Make your code immutable to avoid jail, policy exec advises devsSmart contracts that can be turned on and off by a multisig mechanism or governance vote are potentially problematic, says Coin Center’s Peter Van Valkenburgh.Apr 10, 2024Brayden Lindrea
Solana validators pass ‘Timely Vote Credits’ plan to speed up transactionsSolana’s validators voted 98% in favor of a proposal that could speed up transaction confirmation times.Apr 10, 2024Felix Ng
Bitcoin miners may ‘fear’ the halving, but they cherish it tooWhile Bitcoin halvings can put a huge dent in crypto mining profitability, miners say they wouldn’t have it any other way.Apr 9, 2024Helen Partz
Biden’s mining tax is the least sensible part of his 2025 budget proposalBiden wants to impose a new 30 percent tax on the electricity that Bitcoin miners are using — regardless of how it’s sourced. That means many will move abroad.Apr 9, 2024Isaac Schick
US Treasury official outlines proposals for tighter crypto crime controlU.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo told the Senate Banking Committee that terrorists prefer cash, but the department is worried about crypto’s growth.Apr 9, 2024Derek Andersen
YouTuber declines ‘7 figure’ sponsorships after FTX scandal: Brian Jung, Hall of FlameCrypto influencer Brian Jung has learned the hard way that not all partnerships with crypto firms are worth the trouble.Apr 9, 2024Ciaran Lyons
Elections may swing Senate Banking Committee toward crypto, Sen. Lummis says The committee is an obstacle, the pro-crypto senator said, but that could change soon.Apr 9, 2024Derek Andersen
Bitcoin spot volumes confirm crypto markets’ ‘euphoric’ phase — GlassnodeData suggests that a fresh influx of investor capital marks the crypto market entering a euphoric phase.Apr 9, 2024Nancy Lubale
Fintech funding falls to lowest levels since 2017 as crypto surgesThe United States was reportedly the only country to show gains for Q1 2024 investments in fintech.Apr 9, 2024Tristan Greene
Circle launches USD Coin on Ethereum zkSyncA surge in DeFi applications building on zkSync has led to demand for stablecoins that support the blockchain.Apr 9, 2024Zhiyuan Sun
Rep. McHenry hopes digital asset bill passage will be his ‘biggest win’ The retiring chair of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee is optimistic about digital asset legislation now before Congress.Apr 9, 2024Derek Andersen
The Bitcoin halving is coming — How are options traders positioned?Crypto traders expect the upcoming halving to send BTC price much higher, but what does the options market say about pro traders’ expectations?Apr 9, 2024Marcel Pechman
Arkham accuses competitors of spreading ‘false rumors’ amid token sell-offThe company alleged that “two of our competitors are spreading false rumors about ARKM movements in an attempt to create FUD.”Apr 9, 2024Zhiyuan Sun